Randomized Control Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Helping Babies Breathe Programme on Knowledge and Skills Regarding Neonatal Resuscitation among Auxiliary Nurse Midwives Students

Helping Babies Breathe is a simple, evidence-based training for birth attendants that delivers the skills needed to help. Helping Babies Breathe coordinates with the Neonatal Resuscitation Program, which includes techniques of advanced care. Effective resuscitation of the newborn requires adequate training and preparation of staff involved in the care of women in labour. Hence the present study intends to evaluate the effectiveness of helping Babies Breathe Programme on knowledge and skills regarding neonatal resuscitation among Auxiliary Nurse Midwives students.

The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge and skills regarding neonatal resuscitation among experimental and control group of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives students, to evaluate the effectiveness of Helping Babies Breathe Programme on neonatal resuscitation among experimental group of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives students and to compare the knowledge and skills regarding neonatal resuscitation among experimental and control group of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives students.

The study was conducted using randomized control trail research design by lottery method. The study was confined to 60 ANM students who were studying in KLEU's institute of nursing sciences and Bharatesh college ANM training center Belgaum. Randomized sampling technique was used for sample selection. An experimental study was conducted using randomized control trail research design. Data collection was done through structured knowledge questionnaire. Pre test was taken for the both control and experimental group. Then Helping Babies Breathe programme (neonatal resuscitation) was given to experimental group with the help of demonstration on mannequin. After 7 days post test was taken from both experimental and control group.

Data obtained were tabulated and analyzed in terms of objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that gain in knowledge and skills of subjects under experimental group were higher than the control group.